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A Balanced Diet of Social Media

My name is Michelle and I'm addicted to Facebook. The night before last I read a comment on Facebook that was hurtful. It was about me, without my name. It was on a page that has thousands of followers. I felt like the comment was incomplete and misinformed and I wanted to defend myself. Of course, I know better than that, so I logged off. Within ten minutes, I was back and stalking that thread again. It felt like I couldn't stop and I knew I was on the way down a bad spiral, so I stopped. I logged off of Facebook for twenty-four hours. I removed the app from my phone. And I reflected on this power this platform has over me.  There are so many benefits to these social media platforms! I've connected with people and learned from them. I am able to "chat" with others from the comfort of my own home. My world is simultaneously bigger and smaller. I've met people from around the world. I also get to see pictures of my family from far away. In these ways, it...